Best Southcoast Artists Index Podcasts (2025)

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Podcast Episode 206: John Stetson - America's Master Mentalist 1:00:14

6d ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Welcome, South Coast native, America's Master Mentalist, and our friend, Jon Stetson, to our 206th podcast! Jon was our guest during the height of the pandemic when we recorded his visit on Podcast Number 67. A lot has happened in the World since we last spoke with him. In case you didn't know, Jon inspired the CBS hit television series “The Mental…

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Live From AHA! - April 2025 2:01:03

13d ago2:01:03

2:01:03

This is the April AHA! episode - our ninth - in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend Adam Katz. We opted for an open mic evening this month and our guests were Sarah Mulvey Ferreira, The Artists Index Podcast host Scott Bishop, Denn Santoro, and Max Wickemeyer. We covered a bunch …

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Podcast Episode 205: Max Wickemeyer 50:32

17d ago50:32

50:32

Welcome, Max Wickemeyer to our 205th podcast! Max is also known as Max Harris Wickemeyer or, by his professional name Max H. Wickemeyer. We were introduced to Max by our friend and early podcast guest, Dan Cooney, the co-owner of Heavenly Spirits and our first sponsor. Max said that I described him as a polymath and that, "only time will tell" if, …

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Podcast Episode 204: Andrew Tedesco 1:06:30

19d ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Welcome Andrew Tedesco, also known as Bad Andy Art. He is a contemporary artist. Andrew was born and raised in Massachusetts. He focuses on the narrative of storytelling through the methods of portraiture and working with the figure and its interaction with space. Andy works primarily with traditional techniques in drawing and painting while "imbui…

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Podcast Episode 202: Tammi Mehan 1:05:39

27d ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Welcome Tammi Meehan LMHC, artist and clinical therapist. Tammi is originally from Boston and studied at Parsons School of Design in New York City. From there, she went on to the University of Paris at the Sorbonne in France and later received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1993. Sixteen years later, Tammi returned to school and receive…

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Podcast Episode 201: Tracy Barbosa 54:57

1M ago54:57

54:57

Welcome Tracy Barbosa, a local glass artist. She is the owner-operator at Duende Studio and a Community Development TDI Fellow Attleboro at MassDevelopment. Tracy is a multi-media artist and community organizer. She has a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. (AKA MassArt) Tracy was involved with organizing the Love the Av…

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Lost Artists of Fairhaven Podcast Series - Lilian Allen Dexter 51:27

1M ago51:27

51:27

Welcome to the Lost Artists of Fairhaven Podcast Series hosted by Scott Bishop! The series focuses on the artists who once lived, worked, or were born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The town was and continues to be called home to many now-historical artists who were forgotten or unsung in their day. This focused series of podcast episodes presented b…

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Live From AHA! - Episode 8 - March 2025 59:09

1M ago59:09

59:09

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the March AHA! episode in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz. This month's theme was a repeat of February's: I AM NB - Storytyelling Series. Thursday, March 13th (from 6 to 7:30 pm.) invited guests joining podcast hos…

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Podcast Episode 200: A Milestone For Sure! 54:20

2M ago54:20

54:20

Welcome to this special episode! Its our 200th podcast episode since Podcast Episode 1 was dropped on April of 2019. The first podcast was an overview of what we hoped to accomplish. It was followed by Podcast Episode 2 featuring artist and craftsman, Michael Pietragalla, who owns and operates Floating Stone Woodworks, a custom furniture shop in Ne…

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Podcast Episode 199: Diane Conlon 59:13

2M ago59:13

59:13

Welcome Diane Conlon, AKA Diane Arlene Conlon, a Swain School of Design alum from Newport, Rhode Island. Graduating from Swain in 1980, she attended S.M.U. – Southeastern Massachusetts University, today the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in pursuit of a Master of Arts in Education. After a year there, she left the program. In 1989 she was am…

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Live From AHA! - February 2025 1:28:34

2M ago1:28:34

1:28:34

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the February AHA! episode in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz. This month's theme was: I AM NB - Storytyelling Series. Thursday, February 13th (from 6 to 7:30 pm.) invited guests joineing podcast host Ron Fortier we…

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Podcast Episode 198: Eric Hart 43:02

2M ago43:02

43:02

Welcome Milt Brightman to this special episode. Milt, who was our guest on Podcast Episode 17, speaks about his late friend, Swain School of Design classmate, and fellow artist, the late Eric Hart. Eric was the very first person Milt met when he attended the Swain School of Design. They attended their first class in the sculpture building behind th…

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Podcast Episode 203: Kevin Grant - Fairhaven Artist 50:58

3M ago50:58

50:58

Welcome, Kevin Grant, a Fairhaven performer and the son of an art teacher and a biology teacher who studied piano as a child. As a teenager, Kevin also had some vocal training through various local theater productions. While at Boston University, he studied English and Eastern Philosophy. Kevin Grant works professionally as a supply chain specialis…

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Gallery X Series Episode 4: Christine Maiato FitzGerald 37:51

3M ago37:51

37:51

In Episode Four, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Christine Maiato FitzGerald, his wife, and the Gallery X Documentation Project's master scanner! Christine, who is also an artist, was our guest on Podcast Episode 88. She has scanned the varied contents of the Gallery X archives, folders, and file boxes d…

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New Bedford Film Festival Podcast Series – Episode 3 of 3 45:33

3M ago45:33

45:33

A three-part mini podcast series hosted by Ron Fortier about the New Bedford Film Festival and its celebration of authentic cinematic stories, the cultivations of bold storytellers, and the new champions of the city’s growing creative economy. The growing festival is hosted in the vibrant city of New Bedford on the South Coast region of Massachuset…

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New Bedford Film Festival Podcast Series – Episode 2 of 3 30:00

3M ago30:00

30:00

A three-part mini podcast series hosted by Ron Fortier about the New Bedford Film Festival and its celebration of authentic cinematic stories, the cultivations of bold storytellers, and the new champions of the city’s growing creative economy. The growing festival is hosted in the vibrant city of New Bedford on the South Coast region of Massachuset…

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New Bedford Film Festival Podcast Series - Episode 1 of 3 26:07

5M ago26:07

26:07

A three-part mini podcast series hosted by Ron Fortier about the New Bedford Film Festival and its celebration of authentic cinematic stories, the cultivations of bold storytellers, and the new champions of the city’s growing creative economy. The growing festival is hosted in the vibrant city of New Bedford on the South Coast region of Massachuset…

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Gallery X Series Episode 3: Susan & Charles Hauck 57:12

5M ago57:12

57:12

In Episode Two, Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Susan and Charles Hauck. Charles, or Chuck, as he is better known, was one of our earliest podcast guests. Susan/Sue/Suzy Hauck is married to Chuck. Chuck, who is originally from Toledo, Ohio studied sculpture and received his BFA from the Swain School of Desig…

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Live From AHA! - November 1:36:15

5M ago1:36:15

1:36:15

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the sixth in our series of livestream podcasts. The November AHA! was our second impromptu evening and open mic invitation to the South Coast's poets to help celebrate with us on Thursday, November 14th, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Once again, our livestream podcast was co-hosted by our livestream partner and…

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Jazz Series Episode 5: Greg Abate 1:16:37

5M ago1:16:37

1:16:37

In Episode Five, Dave Reis speaks with internationally renowned, award-winning jazz musician Greg Abate, a saxophonist, flutist, and composer. He's traveled the globe on his musical tours. After finishing his education at Berklee College Of Music in the mid-70s, Greg Abate went on to play lead alto saxophone for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 year…

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Gallery X Series Episode 2: Zachary White 1:22:02

5M ago1:22:02

1:22:02

In Episode Two, Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Zachary White, the executive director of Gallery X. Zachary majored in photography and minored in printmaking while attending the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Sean and Zachary discuss the first phase of The Gallery X Documentation Project, with an age…

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Podcast Episode 197: Peggy Call-Conley 50:58

6M ago50:58

50:58

Welcome Peggy Call-Conley, a local artist who earned her BFA in Art Education from Southeastern Massachusetts University, today the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in 1972. Her early exposure to the arts in Boston and her solace in nature in rural Middleborough (AKA Middleboro) Massachusetts, deeply influenced her artistic journey. Peggy has…

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Gallery X Series Episode 1: Project Introduction 58:15

6M ago58:15

58:15

In Episode One, Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host, Sean FitzGerald, speaks with The Artists Index co-founder, Ron Fortier, about the new Gallery X Documentation Project. It is the first phase of a larger agenda to scan Gallery X‘s entire collection of documents including news clippings, posters, flyers, photographs, and more. The scanned…

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Live From AHA! - October 57:48

7M ago57:48

57:48

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the fifth in our series of livestream podcasts. The October AHA! was an impromptu evening and open mic invitation to the South Coast's musicians. They came out and we all celebrated on Thursday, October 10th, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Once again, our livestream podcast was co-hosted by our livestream partne…

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Podcast 196: Elyse Laurelle Demarest 1:00:16

7M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Welcome Elyse Laurelle Demarest, an emerging artist whose fledgling practice is based out of the Co-Creative Center in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. Elyse lives in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts with her young son, Luke. Elyse Demarest her art business as Elyse Laurelle Artworks out of the Co-Creative Center. She paints, sells art, and teaches …

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Ep. 195: Eden Soares 1:02:30

7M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Welcome Eden Soares (Eden Nelson Brandao Soares) who is a multi-talented multimedia artist. He has worked hard to sharpen his skills and ability to quickly and accurately, as he relates, "create proofs from their visions in a professional timely manner." Eden has demonstrated his gratitude from continuous referrals and recommendations from his sati…

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Live from AHA! Sept 2024 1:26:55

7M ago1:26:55

1:26:55

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the fourth in our series of livestream podcasts. The September AHA! celebrated AHA! @ 25 on Thursday, September 12th from 6 to 7:30 pm. and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade. Our September AHA! galaxy of guests included Dave Reis, our Jazz Podcast …

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Ep. 193: Milena Rodrigues 1:24:26

8M ago1:24:26

1:24:26

Welcome to our first cookbook author and culinary artist Milena Rodrigues, who was also, unbeknownst to me, my neighbor in Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Yes, a small world indeed! Milena is a first-generation American and daughter of Portuguese immigrants from Figueira da Foz. Her parents and sisters immigrated to Gloucester, Massachusetts in…

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Ep. 193: Drew Furtado 49:48

8M ago49:48

49:48

Welcome Drew (Andrew) Furtado, a South Coast Massachusetts Emmy Award-winning visual storyteller. Since 2005, Drew has produced photo, film, and web content for South Coast schools and nonprofit organizations. He currently leads the New Bedford Whaling Museum's communication and marketing efforts. Drew Furtado has transformed how the Museum reaches…

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Jazz Series Episode 4: Everett Hoagland 1:10:57

8M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

In Episode Four, Dave Reis speaks with his friend and jazz-inspired poet Everett Hoagland, "...an inventive and highly politicized poet... driven as much by the rhythms of jazz, as it is by the cultural, psychological, and historical weight of racial division." (1) Hoagland is an emeritus professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Dart…

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Live from AHA! Aug 2024 1:22:02

9M ago1:22:02

1:22:02

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the third in our series of livestream podcasts. The August AHA! celebrated Summer in the Seaport on Thursday, August 8th from 6 to 7:30 pm. and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade. Our August AHA! galaxy of guests included Dena Haden, one of our firs…

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Ep. 192: Roger Andrews 58:22

9M ago58:22

58:22

Welcome Roger Andrews, a South Coast Massachusetts artist and New Bedford native. Roger is a world-class freelance concept artist with over 20 years of experience in freelance advertising art and toy and game product design. His clients have included Hasbro, Google, Mattel, Subway, Puma, Rovio, Wayfair, Sony, Toyota, and Disney. Roger Andrews also …

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Ep. 191: Mason Terra 49:57

9M ago49:57

49:57

Welcome Mason Terra, a South Coast Massachusetts abstract oil painter. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westport High School. Mason went on to study archaeology at Bridgewater State University. Mason Terra's passion since childhood has always been drawing. His architect father was a big influence. Doodling constantly, he…

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Jazz Series Ep. 3: John Harrison lll 46:07

9M ago46:07

46:07

Welcome to the third of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was one…

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Live from AHA! July 2024 1:40:14

10M ago1:40:14

1:40:14

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the second in our series of livestream podcasts. The July AHA! celebrated Kids Rule on Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 7:30 pm. and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade, "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and …

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Ep. 190: Phillip J. Mellen & Kat Knutsen - Could Not have done it without you 54:57

10M ago54:57

54:57

Welcome Phillip J. Mellen (Podcast Episode 61 and Podcast Episode 53. He studied fine art at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts. Phillip later went to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia in 1999. He graduated in 2003 and returned to Massachusetts in 2006. He became an active member of the South Coa…

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Live from AHA! June 2024 1:34:32

10M ago1:34:32

1:34:32

The Artists Index has partnered with AHA! and, kicked off the first of a series of livestream podcasts. The June AHA! celebrated PRIDE Month and was hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade, "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..." Play Arcade offers over 40…

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Jazz Series Ep. 2: Neal Weiss 1:18:12

11M ago1:18:12

1:18:12

Welcome to the second of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was on…

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Ep. 189: Lindsay Mis - DATMA 56:28

11M ago56:28

56:28

Welcome Lindsay Mis, artist and the director of DATMA, the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute. DATMA presents contemporary art with the convergence of design, art, and technology through exhibitions, performances, and education and engagement for all ages and cultural backgrounds in the South Coast region and beyond. It was established…

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Jazz Series Ep. 1: The Jazz Mural 45:01

11M ago45:01

45:01

Jazz Series Episode 1: The Jazz Mural - Welcome to the first of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among hi…

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Ep.188: Wendy Goldsmith 48:55

12M ago48:55

48:55

Welcome clay artist/potter/ceramicist, Wendy Joy Goldsmith. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she also graduated with a MAT (Masters of Art Education). Wendy also attended workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Coastal Maine where she studied with Jack Troy and Bernadette Curran. She also has pa…

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Ep. 187: David Reis 49:03

1y ago49:03

49:03

Welcome back David "Dave" Reis, AKA David Domingo Reis, who was our guest on In-Focus Podcast 154. Dave returns once again and this time it's as the host of our first-ever podcast series. Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. That’s right, he was one of the original DJs who worked at the for…

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Ep. 186: Ymelda Rivera Laxton 35:03

1y ago35:03

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Welcome, Ymelda Rivera Laxton, the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Community Projects at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Ymelda is the newest addition to the Whaling Museum's staff. She is a museum professional. Ymelda has worked at various cultural institutions in Washington, California, Texas, and Massachusetts. She has always been intere…

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Ep. 185: Trajic Montalvo 57:54

1y ago57:54

57:54

Welcome Hip-Hop Artist, Trajic Montalvo (Andres Alexander Montalvo). He was born in Miami, Florida, and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts because, as he says, he was, "surrounded by death by the time I was an early teen and found a way to get through my everyday struggles and pains. Trajic fell in in love with music. He has continued to write and…

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Ep. 184: John Walker & Putnam Murdoch 58:15

1y ago58:15

58:15

Welcome, to Podcast Episode 184 featuring John Walker and Putnam Murdock. They are friends and a singer-songwriter team who also work together as playwrights. John has, as he describes, "some experience writing screenplays" and Putnam is a seasoned singer-songwriter and teacher. Putnam Grafton Murdock has performed throughout the US and is a middle…

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Ep. 183: NB Film Festival 41:53

1y ago41:53

41:53

Welcome, once again, Alyssa Botelho from Podcast Episode 175 and Ethan de Aguiar, from Podcast Episode 173. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Film Festival - which, "celebrates authentic cinematic stories, cultivates bold storytellers, and champions the city’s growing creative and diverse economy." The festival will take place in New Be…

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Ep. 182: Chris Page 52:47

1y ago52:47

52:47

Welcome, Chris Page, an artist and painter who spent most of his adult life in the Amherst-Northampton area of Massachusetts. Chris just recently moved to Somerset and has a studio in the Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His work, although grounded in abstract painting is as he says, "based on walking and being present in the lan…

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Ep. 181: Roots & Branches 49:06

1y ago49:06

49:06

Welcome, once again, Jeff Angeley from Podcast Episode 122 and Chris Camarao, from Podcast Episode 135. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Roots & Branches Festival - Everything Acoustic By and For the People! Their inaugural year was last July (2023) with a promise to bring, "a new kind of acoustic music festival... to downtown New Bedf…

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Ep. 180: Kat Knutsen 54:39

1y ago54:39

54:39

Welcome, once again, painter/muralist/art instructor, and production artist on Loving Vincent, Katherine “Kat” Knutsen! She has been our guest on In-Focus Podcast Number 73 and last time, she spoke with our intrepid Indie Music Host – Scott Bishop about her musical side In-Focus Podcast Number 131! This time, she speaks with The Artists Index’s cof…

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Ep. 179: Mary Monteriro 56:53

1+ y ago56:53

56:53

Welcome, Mary Monteiro, who says she, "was not exposed to art growing up so I latched on to the only creative endeavor I had been exposed to, sewing." After high school, her interest in creating with fabric led her to pursue a degree in fashion design. It was well-intentioned but short-lived. After her first foundation drawing class at S.M.U. (Sout…

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